LIVERPOOL, England- Goals from Naby Keita and Roberto Firmino earned Liverpool a 2-0 win over Porto on Tuesday as Juergen Klopp's side took the upper hand in their Champions League quarter-final tie without killing off their Portuguese opponents.
There remains plenty of work to do for the Premier League leaders, who will be disappointed they were unable to gain a bigger advantage for next week's second leg.
BOSTON--Matt Shoemaker pitched into the sixth inning to earn his third straight win, Lourdes Gurriel Jr. hit an RBI single and stole home, and the visiting Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Boston Red Sox 7-5 Tuesday afternoon on the day the Red Sox unfurled their 2018 world championship banner at Fenway Park.
CHICAGO--Ben Zobrist and Kyle Schwarber each drove in two runs, including a homer by Schwarber, and the Chicago Cubs rode a six-run second inning Monday to win their home opener, clobbering the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-0.
ENGLAND- - Eden Hazard's stunning individual performance earned Chelsea a 2-0 win over West Ham United which hoisted them into third spot in the Premier League on Monday.
AUGUSTA, Georgia--Jennifer Kupcho struck a blow for gender equality and entered golf history books on Saturday when she was crowned Augusta National Women's Amateur champion by firing a final-round five-under 67 for a four-shot win over Maria Fassi.
